Moorish adherents, like others in the loosely organized movement, have filed nuisance lawsuits and claim U.S., state, and local laws do not apply to them, citing obscure legal principles and historic treaties as their justification.

Police said McCune eventually admitted Janine was her birth name, and officers found her license had been revoked for drunken driving-related offenses.

Her car was towed, and McCune was charged with driving on a revoked license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, talking on a cell phone while driving, and speeding.